Surgical thermometer



April l1, 1933. K. AKAsHI SURGICAL THERMOMETER Filed Jan. 3, 1931 InvENTom- KAoRu AKASHI.

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AV j Patented Apr. 11, 1933 KAonU AxAsHI, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Y SURGICAL THERMOMETER Application led January 3, 1931. SerialNo. 506,403.

VThis invention relates to a new and useful thermometer adapted for surgery, home use, or physicians use to ascertain temperatures of the human body. Y

Thermometers of this character are frequently shaken in use to settle or place the indicating content, either mercury, or alcohol, in normal position in the thermometer body. In shaking the thermometer, it may slip from the fingers and be broken, other times, it may be shaken a number of times.

To facilitate the manipulation of the thermometer, I have provided a foldable handle therefor which may be turned to open position, and whereby the thermometer may be twirled by the fingers vand given an oscillating motion to place the indicating elements in their normal position within the thermometer tube and for other purposes.

The objects are to provide a handle fo surgical thermometers whereby to facilitate its use in determining temperatures, and whereby to place the indicating element in its normal operative position.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a surgical thermometer having my improved folding handle mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the thermometer. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the handle. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail side View of the handle. Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of a blank before bending, which forms the attaching clamp. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the clamp member detached from the handle.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the thermometer 7 is of the usual construction and form adapted for physicians and surgeons use, and is provided with a handle 8, preferably made of hexagonal rod, and mounted on pivot shaft 9, projecting from clamp member l0. The clamp is lined with a rubber lining 11, adapted to engage with the body of thermometer 7. Clamp member 10 has projections 12 embossed thereon and adapted to engage with the handle member 8 in its open 'i position. i In use, the handle is turned to operative position extendingat a right angle with the thermometerbody 7, and is frictionally held inoperative position by engagement of projections 12 with the handle member 8. Thel handle is then grasped between the fingers of the operator and is rapidly twirled for al lfew seconds. Through this motion, the mercury 55 is placed in proper position within the thermometer tube. The thermometerA is then used in the usual manner for taking temperatures. The handle serves in the manipulation of the thermometer. After use, the handle may be folded to longitudinal position relative to the body, and the same may then be inserted'in a suitable case or receptacle.` The clamp, being frictionally held in engagement with the thermometer body, may be shifted to other .45 positions thereon which may be desirable.

I claim:

1. A surgical thermometer, comprising a thermometer body, a clamp member in frictional engagement with the body, a pivot 7.9 shaft projecting from the clamp member, a handle mounted on the pivot shaft, and pro-4 jections on the clamp member serving to engage with and hold the handle in angular position relative to the thermometer body.

2. A surgical thermometer, comprising a thermometer body, a clamp member in frictional engagement with the thermometer body, a pivot shaft projecting from the clamp member, a handle operatively mounted on the pivot shaft, a rubber liner for the clamp, and projections on the clamp engaging with the handle in its operative position.

3. A surgical thermometer, comprising a temperature-indicating body, a clamp meml ber in frictional engagement with the body,

a pivot shaft projecting from the clamp member, a handle operatively mounted on the pivot shaft, and means for maintaining the ,9,9

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handle in an angular position relative to the body.

4. A surgical thermometer, Comprising a temperature indicating body, a twirling han- Y 5 ldle operatively mounted relative to the body and turnable to an inoperative position, a clamp member carrying the handle and serving to secure the handle to the body, and pro- Vjections on the clamp adapted to maintain the handle in its operative position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiix my signature. -V

` KAORU AKASHI. 

